Last night, Indiana lost to UCLA in the 2nd round of the NCAA tournament. It was a tough game for me personally because though I was born in Indiana, played basketball while I was growing up and follow the team as much as I can, I picked UCLA to win the whole tournament.
So, there I sat, watching the game trying not to get excited in either direction. When UCLA had a big lead, I was ok with that but once Indiana fought back, my main loyalty to them kicked in and I found myself forgetting about the bracket and just rooting for my home state. I was disappointed when they lost but I guess now I can look at my bracket and still have hope.
I think this issue also shows up quite a bit in fantasy sports. Your fantasy team individuals play your favorite team and you don't really know how to cheer. Such is life sometimes I guess.
Posted by Josh at March 18, 2007 06:41 AM